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estaba sentado

was sitting

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phrase Common #2,560
was sitting Describes a past state or position. Often used to say someone was sitting in a place.
SP: Yo estaba sentado junto a la ventana.
EN: I was sitting by the window.

El viejo estaba sentado en su sofá leyendo un libro de arte.

The old man was sitting on his sofa reading an art book.

Yo estaba sentado mientras fumaba en pipa.

I was sitting down while smoking a pipe.

Alguien estaba sentado a su lado.

Someone was sitting next to him.

Estaba sentado justo donde está usted ahora.

I was sitting right where you are now.

— Fresas salvajes (1957)

Tom estaba sentado cerca de dos hombres en trajes caros.

Tom was sitting near two men in expensive suits.

Tom estaba sentado entre Mary y John.

Tom was sitting between Mary and John.

Aunque estaba sentado al sol, seguía teniendo frío.

Even though he was sitting in the sun, he was still cold.

Estaba sentado allí con los ojos cerrados.

He was sitting there with his eyes closed.

Un gato estaba sentado en la silla.

A cat was sitting in the chair.

Un anciano estaba sentado solo en un camino oscuro.

An old man was sitting alone on a dark road.

El hombre mayor estaba sentado completamente solo.

The elderly man was sitting completely alone.

El anciano estaba sentado, rodeado por los niños.

The old man was sitting, surrounded by the children.

Tom estaba sentado en su auto afuera del restaurante.

Tom was sitting in his car outside the restaurant.

Me habló el hombre que estaba sentado a mi lado.

The man who was sitting next to me spoke to me.

Como él estaba cansado, estaba sentado en el sofá con los ojos cerrados.

Because he was tired, he was sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed.

Estaba sentado en una banca con los ojos cerrados.

He was sitting on a bench with his eyes closed.

Tom estaba sentado bajo un árbol, bebiendo vino.

Tom was sitting under a tree, drinking wine.

Tom estaba sentado en un banco comiendo algo que parecía una manzana.

Tom was sitting on a bench eating something that looked like an apple.

Paul estaba sentado sólo en ese parque.

Paul was sitting alone in that park.

Mamá, estaba sentado aquí, tenía tanto miedo.

Mom, I was sitting here, I was so scared.

— El regreso (2003)

Estaba sentado leyendo un libro.

I was sitting reading a book.

El anciano estaba sentado en el banco.

The old man was sitting on the bench.

Tom estaba sentado detrás de mí.

Tom was sitting behind me.

En aquel momento, Tom estaba sentado entre Mary y John.

At that moment, Tom was sitting between Mary and John.

Un hombre mayor estaba sentado en el banco.

An elderly man was sitting on the bench.

Estaba sentado allí.

He was sitting there.

Tobías estaba sentado en una mecedora.

Tobias was sitting in a rocking chair.

Sami estaba sentado en la parte trasera de la mezquita.

Sami was sitting at the back of the mosque.

Tom estaba sentado allí, leyendo un libro.

Tom was sitting there, reading a book.

Tom estaba sentado en su computador.

Tom was sitting at his computer.